Habits Of The Heart Watership Down Dandelion X OC Alexis

Warren Of The Shining Wire

The next morning Alexis wakes up to the sound of Hazel's foot thumping the ground before the group see a fat brown rabbit walking on his hind legs towards them.

"Hazel who is that? What in the world is wrong with him? He is walking so.. strangely." Alexis asks looking over at Hazel who is sniffing at the rabbit who is walking weirdly as he gets closer.

"I'm not sure Alexis. Who are you and what do you want?" Hazel asks.

"My name is Cowslip. I come from a warren just across the field here. I don't want anything from you. You look tired. Have you come a long way?" The rabbit asks as he sounds calm.

"So what if we have? That doesn't mean we can't defend ourselves." Bigwig says threateningly.

"I don't doubt that for one second. Our warren's not as big as we'd like but there's enough food to go around. And if you'd like to live with us we welcome you. These scrapes don't look too comfortable. Heavier storms are coming soon. Anyway if you'll excuse me I hate the rain." Cowslip says before he hops away.

"Strange one that's for certain." Alexis says.

"You're a wolf and your calling him strange." Hawkbit says as Alexis shoots him a glare.

"At least I don't act like that." Alexis says annoyed.

"Well that was unexpected." Bluebell says.

"We're going with him right? He seemed nice. I liked him. Let's go. Let's go right now." Hawkbit says.

"Hazel are we really going to follow him? I'm sorry but it just seems off that a rabbit that came out of nowhere would invite a group of strangers to his home. Why would he share anything with us? I've got a really bad feeling about it all." Alexis says as Fiver sighs.

"I've got a feeling that we should have nothing to do with that rabbit and his warren. That we should leave this place and head for the down. What do you think Hazel?" Fiver asks as he looks at his brother.

"We all know what Hazel thinks. He thinks the same as Fiver." Hawkbit says as everyone looks at hazel.

"I think we should head to Cowslip's warren. These scrapes are no good in this weather and I fancy taking the chance to get warm and some sleep." Hazel says as everyone gets moving.

*Timeskip*

"Friends I'm happy you've come. Allow me to take you down to the great burrow." Cowslip says as the group arrives at a large tree filled with rabbits as everyone follows him under the tree while everyone is sniffing and looking around noticing things smelled and seemed off.

"I really don't like this place." Alexis thinks to herself looking around.

"Hazel may I be the first to welcome you all to our warren?" Cowslip asks.

"Thank you. We're glad to be here. This is a fine warren you have. When you said it wasn't as big as you'd like we we're expecting something a lot smaller. Where there more of you living here once?" Hazel asks receiving mutters as response from some of the rabbits.

"Why don't you just settle in here. I think you'll find there's everything you'll ever need." Cowslip says.

"Hazel I've got a bad feeling about this place. Why are the rabbits here so big?" Fiver asks as walks off with Hazel. Alexis then decides to go lay down next to Dandelion and Hawkbit catching their attention as they notices her looking around nervously.

"What's wrong? You seem frightened." Dandelion says.

"That's shocking for someone like you." Hawkbit says.